Dear Saints Families,
I hope that your family had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! It was great to see so many of you on campus last week for Parent Nights; we are so grateful for our students and families. We are looking forward to another great year together as a community keeping our Eyes UP on the Lord.
Now that it's officially September our campus is buzzing, so be sure to stay up to date by reading Saints Weekly. This month of September, our virtue is HOPE - Trusting in God’s loving plan. Included below is the “Act of Hope” prayer that was said over announcements this morning. We will continue to pray this throughout the month, focusing our eyes on Hope through Jesus Christ.
O my God, relying on Your almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen
In Him,
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Principal
PS - I hope you all are planning to attend next Tuesday, September 12 at 6 pm Dr. Collier who will be presenting on brain development and our need for parents to protect their children from the harmful effects of social media.
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All School Mass
Please join us for All School Mass this week on Friday, September 8.
Please note, out of reverence to the Mass, the doors will close at 8:45 a.m each week for Mass. The Front Office will remain open to sign in students, however Parents and Visitors who arrive late will not be able to get into the BAC/GSC once the Mass doors are closed. Thank you for making every effort to arrive before 8:45 a.m.
Wednesday Mass
Optional daily Mass will be tomorrow, September 6. All are welcome! Mass starts at 7:10 and ends at 7:40. It’s in the All Saints Chapel every Wednesday before school. What a beautiful way to start the day by worshiping the Lord!
Faith Focus Newsletter
Be on the lookout for a new monthly Faith Focus Newsletter in your child's Tuesday Folder today. This will cover the virtue of the month, Saints for the month, service project, and more. Please click the button below to access the September Faith Focus.
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Dads Retreat Tonight
All StJPII dads are welcome. Come have fellowship with other dads from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in St. Jude Hall.
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Mom's Retreat
All StJPII moms are welcome to attend the Moms Retreat on September 20. Come have fellowship with other moms from 6:45-8:15 p.m.
First Annual Overnight Retreat
The first annual overnight retreat for the Moms Club will take place the weekend of September 29 through October 1. Space is limited, so sign up today. Please contact Kristi Yohr with any questions, kyohr@jp2.org.
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Annual Fund Kick Off
The 2023-2024 Annual Fund Drive will kick off next week. Please be on the lookout for your letter in the mail at home. The Annual Fund is our cornerstone fundraising campaign and your donation is so vitally important to help us sustain our mission. Thank you in advance for praying about how you may support us this year. Together we will keep our Eyes Up and focus on our gracious Lord. We are confident we can reach our goal again by working in partnership with you!
Your students may wear their favorite sports team t-shirt or jersey with uniform bottoms next week on Wednesday, September 13 to "kick off" the Annual Fund Drive!
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Class Pictures and Retake Picture Day
Tuesday, September 19 will be Class Picture day and Individual Retake Picture Day. All students will take a picture with their homeroom class for the yearbook and they MUST wear their FULL DRESS UNIFORM.
If your child was absent or not in full dress uniform on our last picture day, they are on the list to have their individual yearbook picture taken on Tuesday, September 19. If you would like for your child to have their individual picture retaken, please click the button below to access the picture retake form.
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ECI Catering
Many families have balances that need to be paid. Please talk to your student(s) about eating in the cafeteria. If they have a negative balance, they should not be eating in the cafeteria. Payments can be brought to school or parents may pay online.
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Accessing Class Link Usernames/Passwords
ClassLink is a single sign-on platform that allows our students access to school applications and online educational resources such as Google for Education apps, online textbooks, library resources and more. ClassLink can be accessed from a computer or a mobile device.
- ClassLink - https://launchpad.classlink.com/jp2
- Additional Information- https://sites.google.com/jp2.org/jp2tech/classlink
PK - Kindergarten:
Our younger students will be receiving a ClassLink Quickcard to access ClassLink. If you need a replacement, please reach out to your child's teacher.
1st - 5th Grade:
1st - 5th graders are creating their own password if they did not have one or forgot their password during their computer lab time. In addition, they will continue practicing logging into ClassLink using the "Sign in with Google" option.
Students will be using their passwords in school often, so please do not change your child's password. If a student needs assistance retrieving their password they should see Mrs. Abad in the computer lab.
6th - 8th Grade:
Students in 6th-8th grade that need assistance with their password should see Mr. Alda
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8th Grade Parents Washington DC Meeting
There will be a mandatory 8th grade parent meeting on Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 6:00-7:00 PM at StJPII in St. Jude Hall to discuss the upcoming Washington, D.C. trip.
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Take Mom Out To The Ballgame
The Mother & Son Event has moved to the ballpark. Come out to Constellation Field in Sugarland for an afternoon with your mom on September 24. The game starts at 2:00 p.m. for the Space Cowboys versus the El Paso Chihuahuas. Click the button below to purchase tickets and select your seats. StJPII has reserved multiple sections for the big game, we hope you will join us!
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Live Auction & Big Board Donations Needed
Help us make a difference! Do you have a vacation home, airline miles, hotel points, a membership to a golf club, season tickets to a college or professional sports game, a museum membership, or have a restaurant connection? Join us in building our Live Auction & Big Board packages by securing an item for our auction! Email gala@jp2.org and let us know how you can help build the future of StJPII!
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Happy September to all! Fall is almost in the air😊. School is in full swing. We are busy learning about so many things in the library such as The Dewey Decimal System and how using school planners can help us learn to better manage our time. This month is the time when I ask students to bring their journals created over the summer to show me their work. For students that demonstrate some dedication to writing about their summer activities, travel, reading and more, I will offer a sticker from my special stash of nice big stickers. Please take a look at my Google site listed in the link to know more about the school library happenings, study skills, and more. Do bookmark the site so you can return to it often. I add content to the site a couple of times a month.
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First Friday Lunch - THANK YOU!
We want to thank the following parents for their donation to the First Friday Lunch. The teachers and staff enjoyed the delicious salad bar and all the yummy desserts.
Tricia Nino, Ana Palmai, Brittany Kirkpatrick, Laura Tellez, Minh-Nguyen Do, Julie Cole, Lizzie Verbeek, Catherine Rainey, Misty Monckton, Ana M. Esteva-Parra, Valentina Bracho-Rodon, Leigh Anne Mommy Mohrmann, Leigh Ann Frew, Elizabeth Feldpausch, Sara McLean, Daniley Carrero, Chiara Beltrami, Patricia De La Pena, Marion Schoeffield, Maria Alecia Klemprer-Bello, Ebba Tsinopoulos, Thien Nguyen, Gail Anderson, Payton Donoghue, Stephanie Barakat, Adriana Curiel, Kathy Forbes, Sarah Shea, Paulina Pittman, Mariandrea Borjas, Sarah Scafide, Diane Gonzales, Megan Sarvarian, Alexandra Pepe, Ivonne Montiele, Selena Dow, Alexandra Riveros, Tiffani Le, Marielisa Gutierrez, Gracia Villasana, Kathy Kuria, Anee Mendoza, Noha Tuma, Kike Oyediran, Rose Nguyen Shelton, Victoria Forkner, Tika Blount, Sarah Moore, Nirvana Kerkhoff, Rocio Morales, Nicole Lambert, Sandra Vreedenburgh, Stephanie Couch, Leticia Shirley, Holly Michael, Analia Gugliotti, Lorena Van Metre
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Save the Date
The first PTO meeting for the 2023-2024 school year will be Wednesday, September 13 in St. Jude Hall from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Please contact the PTO President, Tiffany Doucette, at pto@jp2.org with any questions.
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Spirit Store
Check out the new items at the Spirit Store. Orders will be sent home with your youngest Saint through their homeroom.
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Join the Birthday Club
The Birthday Club is taking orders for the 2023-2024 school year. Let the celebration begin with us! Make your orders now for September birthdays or any other month! (T-shirt, Squeezies, Marquee) Thanks for supporting the PTO.
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Smart Families Shaping Souls
Smart Families Shaping Souls is excited to be a part of your 2023-2024 school year and to be launching Smart Families Shaping Souls at 18 schools in the Diocese this fall. Throughout the year parents and children will be given information and tools to identify how their God given human dignity is under attack from common forms of manipulation utilized today. The heart of the program is the Smart Pledge where they ask all parents to agree to keep your school smartphone free and not buy their children a smartphone or device until after 8th grade. Read more about this organization by reading their newsletter linked below.
Mark you calendars...StJPII Parents are invited to a presentation on Tuesday, September 12, 6-8pm in the GSC, to listen to Dr. Crystal Collier speak about Technology and the Developing Brain. Click the flyer below to learn more about the presentation.
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Elementary Athletics
We are almost good to go on our teams and coaches! You should hear from your Coach this week as to when your team practices start, as well as what day and time.
Middle School Athletics
It looks like we are hopefully entering into a better weather atmosphere for our outdoor MS sports. Cross Country starts today and will practice from 3:30-5:00 p.m., with the parent meeting after practice at 5:00 pm. Football & Soccer are back on the field unless otherwise noted. Volleyball has a scrimmage here at home this Thursday vs. St. Ambrose, and then their 1st District game Friday is here at home against St. Vincent de Paul! All 3 teams will play starting with the C Team at 4:30 p.m.! GO LADY SAINTS!
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St. John Paul II Catholic School |
1400 Parkway Plaza, Houston, TX 77077
281-496-1500 • 281-496-2943 (fax)
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St. John Paul II Catholic School prepares all students spiritually
and academically to succeed in life and to do God's will.
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